Monday, July 23, 2012

Mariah Carey Confirmed Replacement For Jennifer Lopez On American Idol

Jennifer Lopez is out, and Mariah Carey is in.

One pop diva will replace another on American Idol next season as Mariah revealed on Monday that she's signed on as a judge.

The deal was announced with showbiz flair at the Television Critics Association summer tour in Beverly Hills during comments by Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly about the exodus of Idol judges.

Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have both quit, while fellow judge Randy Jackson is said to be on the unhappy.

"We do, in fact, have one judge whose deal closed very, very recently," Reilly told reporters at the Beverly Hilton.

"It's an artist that many contestants have tried to emulate, have tried to have sung the songs, have tried to hit the notes and because it really was concluded only hours ago, our judge couldn't be with us."

He then put a phone call on speaker phone, and Mariah's voice could be heard by all.

"I am so excited to be joining Idol," she said. "First of all, I wanted to be there today and I wish I could've been there to tell you, but I think you know this all kind of just happened real quickly, so I can't wait to get started in a couple months."